Marion Teen Pleads Guilty in Drive-By Shooting Case

Tanner Harden plead guilty this week for his role in a violent drive-by shooting case that placed four Marion residents and two Marion Police Officers in immediate and grave danger.

According to a release, on September 22, 2025, officers with the Marion Police Department responded to the 100 block of North Grand Avenue in Marion. While officers Hannah Greer and Bryon Doubikin were speaking with four citizens on the front porch of a family home, someone fired a gun toward that porch from a vehicle believed to be driven by Harden. Harden was 16 years old at the time when he assisted with this violent offense.

Faced with the thorough investigation by MPD, Harden entered guilty pleas to six counts of Complicity to Felonious Assault. Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan will ask Judge Todd Anderson to sentence Harden to an 18-year prison term.

“This was a brazen act of violence that endangered Marion citizens and two police officers who were simply doing their jobs,” Grogan said. “When gunfire is directed toward the porch of a family home, that’s not just a criminal act. It’s an attack on the peace and safety every Marion resident deserves.”

Grogan praised the Marion Police Department for its work in responding to the scene and helping bring the case to this stage. Grogan also praised the work of Assistant Prosecutor Allison Kesler whose excellent handling of this case achieved this result.

“Marion Police responded to a dangerous and chaotic situation with professionalism,” Grogan said. “Their work helps ensure that the people responsible for placing innocent lives in danger are held accountable.”

Grogan said his office will continue to seek serious prison sentences in cases involving gun violence.

“Thugs who enable drive by shootings must face tough justice,” Grogan said. “Harden helped unleash gunfire in a neighborhood and he placed everyone there in the line of fire. I’ll be asking for an 18-year prison sentence because the danger Harden created was flat out unacceptable.”